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The teams at HARMAN and Blackfire have partnered up to bring an all new software development kit and developer community for its wireless HD home audio system.
HARMAN wants to make it easier for developers to build better audio experiences into their connected apps, so they have teamed up with Blackfire to release a new software development kit along with a community for developers. Not only...

Samsung is now sending the SDK for their next-generation Gear smartwatch to developers who signed up to receive access.
Developers who registered to receive Samsung's new Gear SDK are now able to download the development materials to get started on their apps. The SDK contains everything a developer will need, including an install manager, development assisting tools, sample apps, and platform...

The handful of new APIs in the new Lollipop release focus on cellular and telephony.
Hot on the heels of yesterday's Android 5.1 Lollipop announcement, Google has released the Android 5.1 SDK to developers, along with details of the dev-facing stuff contained in the new version of the OS. Firstly, Android 5.1 brings the platform up to API level 22, which includes new APIs for devices with more...

Developers, start your engines - but read this first
We all know that the new Android SDK, complete with the goodness-on-a-stick that is Lollipop is ready and waiting for developers like you to download. Please do so, and create some kick-ass applications we can all install and love. But if you're new to developing for Android, this is a reminder that you need to read a few things to make your...

Following Lollipop's unveiling earlier this week, Google has today taken the wraps off the Android 5.0 SDK, allowing developers to start getting apps ready for the final version of the upcoming OS. Lollipop is a huge release for developers, with more than 5000 new APIs, the new Material Design visual style and new power-saving and enterprise features to get to grips with. And while the first...

Qualcomm announced a new software development kit for anybody getting in on augmented reality apps for devices like the Samsung Gear VR or Google Glass. Qualcomm's Vuforia SDK will enable augmented reality apps with this burgeoning sector of devices, mainly by easing the process of calibrating position. Big players like Epson have already been working with Vuforia and are liking what it has...

Google has just announced Android Auto, a new way to bring Android to the in-dash displays in new cars, and tied with that announcement is an SDK for creating Android Auto apps. The SDK, which will be available soon and tied into the Android L release, will enable developers to create apps for both messaging and music in the car. Messaging apps will work completely with audio prompts and voice...

LG has today announced the availability of its QCircle SDK, through which developers can tailor their apps to work with the QuickCircle flip case that was announced along with the LG G3. And as it prepares to host a developer event in San Francisco, the company has also announced new SDKs for a handful of other LG G3 features.

HTC has released the preview SDK for its Dual Lens API. The HTC One M8 Dual Lens system with a 4-megapixel "Ultrapixel" sensor, working in tandem with a smaller camera that senses depth to capture information about distance, allowing users to do things like defocus parts of an image. Developers will be able to use the APIs in the SDK to build new effects for the camera and use the dual-sensor...

Developers looking to get their apps on Samsung's new Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo have a little treat waiting for them today — the Tizen SDK is now available. You can find it at http://developer.tizen.org.
Technically this one's called the Tizen SDK for wearables, and Samsung's boasting more than 100 partnerships already. Current apps include: Atooma, Banjo, Dacadoo, EasilyDo, Feedly, Focus Trainer...

Could this mean the Google Watch is finally a reality?
According to CNET's Daniel Terdiman, who is on the ground at the SXSW conference, Google will be releasing their own SDK for wearable devices in two weeks.
At #SXSW @sundarpichai says Google will launch first SDK for developers for Android on wearables in 2 weeks. @CNET— Daniel Terdiman (@GreeterDan) March 9, 2014
This could mean better...

LG has announced the release of its QSlide SDK in an effort to bring more windowed applications to its Android phones. QSlide is LG's framework for miniature windowed apps, found on the G2 and other current LG phones. Similar to Samsung's Pen Window, QSlide apps can be used in the foreground while other fullscreen apps are running in the background.
Today's SDK launch makes it possible for third...

Samsung has the tools to lure developers to their hardware, and they're showing them off at SDC13
Samsung’s Gregory Lee kicked off the conference by welcoming the more than 1,300 attendees from 33 nations.
“We have tremendous reach around the world,” Lee said. “And in most cases, we’re number one in smartphones in all those markets. And we have products in every segments, at every price point...

Chances are that if you’ve ever used a website to vote on feature requests for a game or app, the voting system was driven by UserVoice. Founded in 2008, UserVoice has long focused on helping businesses retain customers by understanding their wants and needs and dealing with support issues.
iOS has enjoyed a UserVoice SDK since 2012, but Android has gone without. Today, UserVoice officially...

Improved developer tools creating a better user experience across apps
Since revealing its new strategy for Facebook as a platform on mobile, it has been making steady improvements to its SDK for Android which lets developers integrate Facebook features into their apps. First up is an improvement to the Facebook sharing experience, which now won't require a Facebook login at the time of...

Inside any new car are a plethora of sensors and microprocessors, crunching away at data to control the various systems in the vehicle. Announced today at CES 2103, Ford's new OpenXC platform will allow Android developers to have an easy way to gather that data and put it to work.
Billed as a combination of Arduino and Android, OpenXC uses tools people already know to help design after-market...

Alongside its release of a native Android app, Facebook is bringing its SDK 3.0 for Android developers out of beta today. The Facebook SDK for Android lets app developers on the platform integrate social functions into their apps by calling Facebook API's and embedding their functions. This means simple actions like connecting a Facebook account to another app or calling up a friend or location...

Sony has completed its SDK (software development kit) collection with the launch of today's Sony Tablet SDK add-on. The pack allows developers to "make use of the special features included in Sony tablets," the company says. These include the windowed "small apps" found on the Xperia Tablet S, as well as the IR blaster found on the same device, which can be used to interface with TVs.
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After a few months in beta, Sony's PlayStation Mobile Developer Program is today ready for prime-time. The program allows game developers to build titles for PlayStation-certified Android phones and tablets -- such as the Xperia T and HTC One X+ -- as well as the company's PS Vita device, for an annual fee of 7,980 Japanese yen (around $99).
Today's launch covers Japan, United States, Canada,...

Fire up the old SDK manager, as you've got a new version to download!
The Android team has made the Android 4.2 SDK (API level 17) available for download, and it looks like there a few new goodies in there for developers to have a little fun with. The SDK (Software Development Kit) is the files and tools that application developers use to build all the great apps you see in Google Play, and...